1964 Torneio Rio-São Paulo
| Season | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Botafogo (2nd title) Santos (3rd title) |
| Matches | 46 |
| Goals | 144 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Coutinho (Santos) – 11 goals |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 5–0 Bangu (9 May) |
← 1963 1965 → | |
The 1964 Torneio Rio São Paulo was the 17th edition of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. It was disputed between 14 March 1964 to 10 January 1965.
Participants
| Team | City | Nº participations | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangu | Rio de Janeiro | 6 | 3rd (1951) |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | 14 | Champions: 1962 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | 17 | Champions: 1950, 1953, 1954 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | 16 | Champions: 1961 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | 16 | Champions: 1957, 1960 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | 17 | Champions: 1933, 1951 |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo | 17 | Champions: 1952, 1955 |
| Santos | Santos | 13 | Champions: 1959, 1963 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | 17 | Runners-up: 1933, 1962 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | 17 | Champions: 1958 |
Format
The tournament were disputed in a single round-robin format, with the club with most points conquered being the champions.
Tournament
Following is the summary of the 1964 Torneio Rio-São Paulo tournament:[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 14[a] | Tiebreaker playoff |
| 2 | Santos | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 14[a] | |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 10[b] | |
| 4 | Flamengo | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10[b] | |
| 5 | Bangu | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 9[c] | |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 9[c] | |
| 7 | Corinthians | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Vasco da Gama | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | |
| 9 | Fluminense | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 5 | |
| 10 | São Paulo | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 4 |
Notes:
Tiebreaker playoff
| Botafogo | 3–2 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Jairzinho 20' Roberto Miranda 40', 43' |
Coutinho 49', 65' |
As Botafogo and Santos finished tied in points, a three-legged tiebreaker was set to be played. Despite Botafogo going 3–0 up at half-time, Santos equalized the match; the third goal, initially confirmed by the referee Albino Zanferrari, was later ruled out after the referee was advised to do so by his assistant. Later on, Zanferrari sent off Paulistinha after understanding that the player was stalling after receiving a foul, and the match was only reinstated after policemen entered the field for a short period. As the match was due to restart, Pelé and Manga faced each other and were also sent off. Zanferrari then ended the match before the 90 minutes, shortly after Botafogo's last substitution.[3]
There was no second game due to lack of dates. The clubs entered into an agreement to share the title.[3]
References
- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1964". Bola na Área (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Torneio Rio-São Paulo 1964". Futebol Nacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ a b "A conquista do Rio-São Paulo de 1964" [The 1964 Rio-São Paulo title] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2025.